Travel with your dog: During your stay Plainfaing you’re spoiled for choice. On this page we've put together suggestions for numerous dog-friendly excursions, leisure activities, restaurants and accommodation as well as a couple of other insider tips for dog owners:
Maps and trails
Dog-friendly hiking in Plainfaing
Long Distance Hiking
· Massif des Vosges
Crossing of the Vosges Massif - Stage 14 - Le Bonhomme - Schlucht Pass
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
Stage 14
Open
19.4 km
6:15 h
872 m
415 m
Starting from the village of Le Bonhomme, the path winds up to the ridges. At Tanet, hikers are offered a 360° view. The stage ends at the Schlucht Pass.
Hiking Trail
· Lorraine
The 4 lakes route.gpx
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
14.2 km
3:23 h
604 m
604 m
Route that will make you discover the Vert lake, Forlet lake, or the Trout lake, the Black lake, and the White lake
Long Distance Hiking
· Massif des Vosges
GR®5 - Crossing of the Vosges Massif
recommended route
Difficulty
moderate
72.3 km
22:10 h
2,562 m
2,914 m
Rounded summits, cirques and glacier-born lakes, vast and mysterious forests, fairy-like pink sandstone rocks or granite chaos bordering deep valleys, the GR®5 - Crossing of the Vosges Massif offers a 360° discovery of all these varied atmospheres and splendid landscapes that stretch up to its highest point, the Grand Ballon at 1,424 meters altitude.
Hiking Trail
· Alsace
Lac Blanc/Lac Noir/Gazon du Faing/Lac Blanc
Difficulty
moderate
17.4 km
4:10 h
674 m
827 m
Superb walk with viewpoint and possible variant
Just forgot to start the GPS on departure… 🤦♂️
Hiking Trail
· Alsace
Munster Yum
Difficulty
T3
difficult
55.4 km
18:40 h
2,432 m
2,432 m
A beautiful loop like a concentrate of the Vosges: Sentier des Roches, ridges, mountain pastures, forests, valleys, farm inns, lakes, places of memory, gastronomy and - cherry on the cake - Munster and its superb valley.
Route to discover in pictures on Instagram @tosummits
Scenic Route
· Lorraine
The Valtin loop
Difficulty
easy
35.4 km
0:33 h
458 m
536 m
Car loop, starting from the chalet passing through the Straiture valley, Grand Valtin, Plainfaing

